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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sir William"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sir William")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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18170 results for: Keyword - Sir William
We found 11787 matches on Author, 6982 matches on Performance Comments, 1316 matches on Event Comments, 1129 matches on Roles/Actors, and 512 matches on Performance Title.

6926
02 December 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

6927
08 December 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Necromancer

Related Works
Related Work: The Life and Death of Doctor Faustus Author(s): William Mountfort
Related Work: The Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, Made into a Farce Author(s): William Mountfort

Dance: A Hornpipe (by Desire)-Taylor

6928
12 December 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Dance: III: As17381211

6929
14 December 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Widow of the late Jo. Miller, Comedian. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard

Dance: IV: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

6930
19 December 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

6931
21 December 1738 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Related Works
Related Work: Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Margery

Dance: As17381213

6932
22 December 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Cast
Role: Sir ThomasLovel Actor: Ray
Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

6933
30 December 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Shepard, the first time of his appearing on the stage these two years
Related Works
Related Work: Love for Love Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Beard

Ballet: III: Double Jealousy. As17381108

Dance: V: Moors Dance-Muilment, Mrs Walter

6934
11 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Griffin
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

6935
13 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: Love in a Wood; or, St. James's Park Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: Anthony and Cleopatra Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

6936
16 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Cooke, Dancing-Master. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Neale
Related Works
Related Work: The Old Batchelor Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Performance Comment: JonasDock (Timothy Peascod)-Penkethman; Sir Roger-Rosco; Thomas-James; Peter-Hippisley; Kitty-Mrs Vincent.
Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Rosco

Dance: Glover, Richardson, Villeneuve, Dupre, DelaGarde, Miss Oates,also by Master Cooke, who never performed on any Stage before

6937
17 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Parracide Or Innocence In Distress

Related Works
Related Work: The Parracide; or, Innocence in Distress Author(s): William Shirley

6938
19 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Cast
Role: Sir Wilful Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Way of the World Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The What Dye Call It

Cast
Role: Sir Roger Actor: Rosco

Song: Roberts

Dance: As17390115

6939
23 January 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jew Of Venice

Related Works
Related Work: The Merchant of Venice Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

6940
25 January 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

6941
02 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mourning Bride

Related Works
Related Work: The Mourning Bride Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

6942
10 February 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Eighth

Related Works
Related Work: Henry VIII Author(s): William Shakespeare

6943
13 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Related Works
Related Work: Hamlet Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

6944
19 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Second

Related Works
Related Work: Richard II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

6945
27 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

6946
28 February 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Cast
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley
Related Works
Related Work: The Double Dealer Author(s): William Congreve

Afterpiece Title: Perseus and Andromeda

6947
06 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Fourth Part I

Related Works
Related Work: Henry the Fourth, Part I Author(s): William Shakespeare
Related Work: Henry ye Fourth, Part II Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Colombine Courtezan

Dance: III: Serious Dance-Muilment

6948
08 March 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Related Works
Related Work: King John Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Margery

Dance: As17390305

6949
22 March 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: All For Love

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Revenge; or, Love in a Tub Author(s): Sir George Etherege
Related Work: Love in a Wood; or, St. James's Park Author(s): William Wycherley
Related Work: Love Betray'd; or, The Agreable Disapointment Author(s): William Burnaby
Related Work: The British Enchanters: or, No Magick like Love Author(s): William Corbett
Related Work: Anthony and Cleopatra Author(s): William Shakespeare

Dance: I: Comic Dance-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; II: Two Pierots-Lalauze, Desse; III: Grand Ballet as performed in the Opera of Pastor Fido-Glover, Mlle Roland; IV: Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland; V: The Louvre (a Ball Dance), including The Minuet-Glover, Mlle Roland

6950
29 March 1739 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Related Works
Related Work: Julius Caesar Author(s): William Shakespeare

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Shipwreckd